Security Mission and Your Right to Know

Mission Statement

The mission of the Central Pennsylvania College Safety and Security Department is to contribute toward the quality of campus life by fostering a safe and secure environment. The department is committed to helping preserve an environment where social, cultural, and academic values are allowed to flourish and prosper.

The Central Pennsylvania College Safety and Security Department will actively participate in a partnership with the campus community, a partnership built upon trust and respect between the local law enforcement and the diverse campus community population. Creating a safe and secure environment is therefore considered the responsibility of the entire campus community. Central Pennsylvania College Safety and Security Department must encourage a sense of communal concern for each others safety and pledge respect for the needs and rights of the campus community.

Your Right to Know

Your personal safety and the security of the campus community are of vital concern to Central Pennsylvania College. A copy of the college's annual report is available on our webpage.

This report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Central Pennsylvania College or affiliates, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes information regarding the law enforcement authority of the colleges' security department; policies concerning campus security, such as crime prevention, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, state sex offender registry, and the reporting of any crimes that may occur on the campus.

You can obtain a copy of any/all of these reports by contacting the Safety and Security Department, Safety and Security Coordinator, Central Pennsylvania College, College Hill Road and Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 717-728-2274. This information is also available by clicking on the Annual Campus Crime Report link.